Methyl groups as widespread Lewis bases in noncovalent interactions
Tetrel bonds are noncovalent interactions between electron donors and group 14 elements; in these situations, C(sp3) atoms can act as Lewis acids, accepting electron density. Here, the authors show that methyl groups, when bound to atoms less electronegative than carbon, can participate in noncovale...
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| author | Oliver Loveday Jorge Echeverría |
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| description | Tetrel bonds are noncovalent interactions between electron donors and group 14 elements; in these situations, C(sp3) atoms can act as Lewis acids, accepting electron density. Here, the authors show that methyl groups, when bound to atoms less electronegative than carbon, can participate in noncovalent interactions as electron density donors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4620f4957e364d4195c2fc6169ff8a392022-12-21T22:59:36ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232021-08-011211910.1038/s41467-021-25314-yMethyl groups as widespread Lewis bases in noncovalent interactionsOliver Loveday0Jorge Echeverría1Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Universitat de BarcelonaDepartament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Universitat de BarcelonaTetrel bonds are noncovalent interactions between electron donors and group 14 elements; in these situations, C(sp3) atoms can act as Lewis acids, accepting electron density. Here, the authors show that methyl groups, when bound to atoms less electronegative than carbon, can participate in noncovalent interactions as electron density donors.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25314-y |
| spellingShingle | Oliver Loveday Jorge Echeverría Methyl groups as widespread Lewis bases in noncovalent interactions Nature Communications |
| title | Methyl groups as widespread Lewis bases in noncovalent interactions |
| title_full | Methyl groups as widespread Lewis bases in noncovalent interactions |
| title_fullStr | Methyl groups as widespread Lewis bases in noncovalent interactions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methyl groups as widespread Lewis bases in noncovalent interactions |
| title_short | Methyl groups as widespread Lewis bases in noncovalent interactions |
| title_sort | methyl groups as widespread lewis bases in noncovalent interactions |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25314-y |
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